BREAKING: Plane crashes at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport – WSB-TV Channel 2

DEKALB COUNTY – Crews work on a plane crash at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.

DeKalb County fire confirmed Channel 2 Action News that there was a plane on fire.

The FAA said a single-engine Cessna 210 crashed at 1:11 p.m. and caught fire after crashing. The FAA did not know how many people were on board and will release the tail number after investigators verify it at the crash scene.

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The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

Viewer David Lemasters, who was at a restaurant near the airport, captured video of the plane moments after it crashed. Heavy flames and thick smoke can be seen in the video.

We have a reporter and a photographer on the way to the stage – Stay with Channel 2 Action News for updates on this developing story

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